Shortly after taking the stage, Brand made a vague reference to Syria and jumped right into explaining Hugo Boss' role during WWII. "If anyone knows a bit about history and fashion, you know it was Hugo Boss who made uniforms for the Nazis," he said in the microphone.

Then, with the lightest touch of sarcasm, he pointed out, "But they looked f*cking fantastic, let’s face it, while they were killing people on the basis of their religion and sexuality."

The Daily Mail reports that moments after the speech, the actor was ordered to the leave the party by GQ's editor, Dylan Jones. The two men then took their vitriol online and exchanged a set of angry tweets.

After Dylan Jones tweeted, "What you did was very offensive to Hugo Boss," the actor rightfully pointed out, "What Hugo Boss did was very offensive to the Jews."

Did you know about Hugo Boss' dark past? Will you ever buy Hugo Boss pants again? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.